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Para Hills West vs Salisbury South

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Para Hills West profile · Salisbury South profile

Para Hills West Salisbury South

Para Hills West and Salisbury South are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Para Hills West is a residential community where 17.9% of people are children and the typical resident is 38. Typical weekly household income is $1,127. In contrast, Salisbury South is sparsely populated and dominated by seniors, who make up 87.2% of the population. Residents there are far older, with a typical age of 83, and a typical weekly household income of $525. This age gap is reflected in health needs, as 74.4% of people in Salisbury South need help with daily activities compared to 9.7% in Para Hills West.

Both areas share a similar distance to the city, with a drive time of around 20 to 21 minutes. They also have a similar share of people who speak little or no English, sitting at 5.7% and 5.1%. While they share these basics, other trends differ; for example, recent arrivals from overseas make up 13.8% of Para Hills West but 0.0% of Salisbury South. This contributes to a higher share of people using another language at home in Para Hills West, where the figure is 29.9%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 45 yrs older in Salisbury South Aged 65+: 68.8 pts higher in Salisbury South Year 12: 29.3 pts higher in Para Hills West Needs assistance: 64.6 pts higher in Salisbury South Recent movers: 39.4 pts higher in Salisbury South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South +3,217 larger in Para Hills West gap steady
3,295 85th pct 78 35th pct
Median age in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South +45 yrs older in Salisbury South gap narrowing
38 yrs 23rd pct 83 yrs 100th pct
First Nations in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South +2.1 pts higher in Para Hills West gap steady
2.1% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South +68.8 pts higher in Salisbury South gap narrowing
18.3% 48th pct 87.2% 100th pct
Under 15 in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South +17.9 pts higher in Para Hills West gap steady
17.9% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South
9.0% 26th pct —

Age structure

18.3% Seniors (65+) +68.8 pts ▸ 87.2%
28.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
23.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +13.7 pts 10.3%
17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.9 pts 0.0%
11.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%

Marital status

6.1% Widowed +41.4 pts ▸ 47.4%
41.1% Married ◂ +21.8 pts 19.2%
35.7% Never married ◂ +16.4 pts 19.2%
12.3% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 14.1%
4.9% Separated ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Para Hills West Salisbury South

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South +18.2 pts higher in Salisbury South gap steady
35.7% 92nd pct 53.8% 100th pct

Country of birth

59.8% Australia ◂ +17.5 pts 42.3%
6.9% England +27.7 pts ▸ 34.6%
7.1% India ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% Italy +5.7 pts ▸ 6.4%
1.5% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.0% Vietnam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.6% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

32.5% English +23.9 pts ▸ 56.4%
28.1% Australian ◂ +3.7 pts 24.4%
4.5% German +5.8 pts ▸ 10.3%
6.8% Scottish ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%
4.0% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.6% Indian ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
5.5% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%
2.2% Filipino ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
2.0% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
1.5% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
1.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Language

Other language in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South +11.9 pts higher in Para Hills West gap narrowing
29.9% 90th pct 17.9% 86th pct
Limited English in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South +0.6 pts higher in Para Hills West gap steady
5.7% 92nd pct 5.1% 91st pct

Language used at home

65.6% English only +22.8 pts ▸ 88.5%
1.0% Italian +5.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.6% Punjabi ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
1.5% Arabic ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.9% Vietnamese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South +14.5 pts higher in Para Hills West gap narrowing
40.2% 49th pct 25.6% 15th pct

Religious affiliation

34.1% Christianity +35.2 pts ▸ 69.2%
40.2% No religion ◂ +14.5 pts 25.6%
10.0% Islam ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
5.3% Hinduism ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
4.8% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%
4.2% Other religions ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
1.7% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South +29.3 pts higher in Para Hills West gap widening
47.3% 56th pct 17.9% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South +7.3 pts higher in Para Hills West gap steady
13.7% 46th pct 6.4% 16th pct
Schools/1k kids in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South
3.38 46th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South +3 more in Para Hills West
29 88th pct 26 88th pct
Avg size in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South +31 larger in Salisbury South
572 81st pct 603 85th pct
ICSEA in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South +37 higher in Para Hills West
1,004 58th pct 967 36th pct

Highest year of school

47.3% Year 12 ◂ +29.3 pts 17.9%
14.8% Year 9 or below +27.5 pts ▸ 42.3%
16.2% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 20.5%
16.1% Year 11 ◂ +11.0 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 38.5%
17.5% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 19.2%
13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%
6.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related +10.4 pts ▸ 26.9%
14.7% Society & culture +4.5 pts ▸ 19.2%
16.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 15.4%
10.1% Health ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.4 pts 0.0%
5.1% Education ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
4.6% Architecture & building ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
3.5% Information technology ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
2.2% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South +$234 higher in Para Hills West gap widening
$600 25th pct $366 1st pct
Household income in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South +$602 higher in Para Hills West gap widening
$1,127 21st pct $525 0th pct
Family income in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South +$730 higher in Para Hills West
$1,455 24th pct $725 0th pct
High earners in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South +3.1 pts higher in Para Hills West gap widening
3.1% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South
6.7% 20th pct —

Household income distribution

25.3% Under $650 +62.9 pts ▸ 88.2%
34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.7 pts 23.5%
26.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +26.2 pts 0.0%
3.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
2.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

50.1% Under $650 +42.2 pts ▸ 92.3%
34.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +34.2 pts 0.0%
8.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 0.0%
0.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South +58.0 pts higher in Salisbury South
34.4% 75th pct 92.3% 100th pct
Mental health in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South +32.1 pts higher in Salisbury South
12.7% 87th pct 44.9% 100th pct
Needs assistance in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South +64.6 pts higher in Salisbury South gap widening
9.7% 88th pct 74.4% 100th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.9% Dementia +44.0 pts ▸ 44.9%
12.7% Mental health +32.1 pts ▸ 44.9%
9.6% Arthritis +34.0 pts ▸ 43.6%
10.1% Other condition +23.2 pts ▸ 33.3%
8.0% Diabetes +21.5 pts ▸ 29.5%
4.5% Heart disease +25.0 pts ▸ 29.5%
2.4% Lung condition +10.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
2.7% Cancer +8.8 pts ▸ 11.5%
9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%
1.6% Stroke +3.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.1% None ◂ +54.0 pts 5.1%
4.6% Three or more +35.2 pts ▸ 39.7%
7.7% Two conditions +25.6 pts ▸ 33.3%
22.1% One condition ◂ +6.7 pts 15.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South +9.1 pts higher in Para Hills West gap narrowing
9.1% 11th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid carers in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South +13.6 pts higher in Para Hills West gap widening
13.6% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South +24.6 pts higher in Para Hills West gap narrowing
24.6% 46th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Defence service in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South +4.0 pts higher in Salisbury South
2.9% 54th pct 6.9% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South +18.8 pts higher in Para Hills West gap narrowing
18.8% 21st pct 0.0% 0th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South +68 larger in Para Hills West
68 81st pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South +68 yrs older in Salisbury South
22 yrs 33rd pct 90 yrs 100th pct
Year 12 in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South
27.9% 22nd pct —
Unemployment in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South
0.0% 0th pct —
Median income in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South +$225 higher in Para Hills West
$575 43rd pct $350 12th pct
Household income in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South
$1,187 26th pct —
Indigenous language in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South
7.4% 67th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South +1.2 larger in Para Hills West gap steady
2.3 29th pct 1.1 0th pct
One-parent in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South
22.1% 89th pct —
Living alone in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South
34.2% 82nd pct —

Household size

34.2% 1 person +54.1 pts ▸ 88.2%
30.6% 2 people ◂ +30.6 pts 0.0%
15.3% 3 people ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%
11.9% 4 people ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%
4.5% 5 people ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
3.4% 6 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South +$34 higher in Salisbury South
$275 48th pct $309 60th pct
Mortgage in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South
$1,300 29th pct —
People / bedroom in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South
37.3% 87th pct —
Owned outright in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South
24.9% 14th pct —
Separate houses in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South
70.1% 13th pct —
3+ bedrooms in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South
75.6% 40th pct —

How homes are owned or rented

0.9% Other tenure +69.7 pts ▸ 70.6%
37.3% Rented ◂ +37.3 pts 0.0%
35.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +35.0 pts 0.0%
24.9% Owned outright ◂ +7.2 pts 17.6%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

1.3% Flat or apartment +86.9 pts ▸ 88.2%
70.1% Separate house ◂ +70.1 pts 0.0%
28.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +28.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

5.2% 1 bedroom +65.4 pts ▸ 70.6%
63.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +63.2 pts 0.0%
16.5% 2 bedrooms +30.5 pts ▸ 47.1%
10.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%
1.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South
9.5% 87th pct —
Work from home in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South
5.2% 11th pct —
PT commute in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South
4.1% 89th pct —
PT stops in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South +13 more in Para Hills West
21 86th pct 8 78th pct
Stops/1k in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South +96.19 more in Salisbury South
6.37 83rd pct 102.56 100th pct
Departures/1k in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South +19,560.4 more in Salisbury South
2,042.2 92nd pct 21,602.6 100th pct
PT routes in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South +6 more in Para Hills West
14 86th pct 8 86th pct
Stop walk in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South +6 longer in Salisbury South
2 14th pct 8 43rd pct
Drive to city in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South +1 longer in Salisbury South
20 17th pct 21 18th pct
Reach 30 min in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South +10,376 more in Para Hills West
28,970 81st pct 18,594 72nd pct
Reach 45 min in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South +44,621 more in Para Hills West
78,309 74th pct 33,688 58th pct
Transit to city in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South +12 longer in Salisbury South
60 56th pct 72 77th pct

Motor vehicles per home

9.5% No vehicle +57.2 pts ▸ 66.7%
41.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.5 pts 20.0%
34.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +34.4 pts 0.0%
10.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
3.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South +39.4 pts higher in Salisbury South gap widening
35.0% 64th pct 74.4% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South +13.8 pts higher in Para Hills West gap widening
13.8% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South
7.8% 86th pct —
Participation in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South +55.8 pts higher in Para Hills West gap widening
55.8% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Full-time in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South
54.3% 30th pct —

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South
11,502 87th pct —
Assault/100k in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South
2,610 87th pct —
Robbery/100k in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South
30 25th pct —
Burglary/100k in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South
971 80th pct —
Theft/100k in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South
5,190 88th pct —
Vehicle theft/100k in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South
516 87th pct —
Property damage/100k in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South
2,003 86th pct —
5-yr change in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South
-6.9% 49th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South +2.0 higher in Para Hills West
6.2 89th pct 4.2 78th pct
Types ≤15 min in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South +1.2 more in Para Hills West
6.2 89th pct 5.0 83rd pct
15-min city in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South +17.2 pts higher in Para Hills West
86.9% 93rd pct 69.8% 84th pct
Walk to shops in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South +74.1 pts higher in Para Hills West
95.3% 97th pct 21.2% 72nd pct
Walk to transit in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South +34.6 pts higher in Para Hills West
96.7% 89th pct 62.1% 76th pct
Walk to school in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South +65.2 pts higher in Para Hills West
98.0% 98th pct 32.8% 69th pct
Walk to a park in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South +9.5 pts higher in Para Hills West
98.3% 85th pct 88.8% 79th pct
Walk to health in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South +51.4 pts higher in Para Hills West
57.7% 86th pct 6.3% 73rd pct
Amenities/1k in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South +179.0 more in Salisbury South
13.4 50th pct 192.3 91st pct
Intersections/km² in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South +96 higher in Para Hills West
153 88th pct 56 79th pct
Mean slope in Para Hills Westin Salisbury South even
3.0% 13th pct 3.0% 12th pct

Compare Para Hills West with nearby areas

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Compare Salisbury South with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Para Hills West vs Salisbury South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41097/para-hills-west/vs/SAL41295/salisbury-south